All 2000 U.S. Vietnamese Census Data may be found at www.census.gov in American FactFinder. Vietnamese American census data are found within 3 data sets within American FactFinder: Summary File 1, Summary File 2, Summary File 4

It is recommended that these instructions be printed out and followed step by step. Additional questions may be directed to Mark Pfeifer at 651-917-9937 or vstudies@yahoo.com

1. Go to www.census.gov

2. Click on American Factfinder on the left button bar

3. Click on Data Sets on the left button bar

4. On the Data Sets page Summary File 1 should be marked, Select Quick Tables on the Right

5. Select your geographic area, click Add and then Next

6. On the next page, choose Show all Tables as the table selection method, from the table pull-down list select the table QT-P7 Race Alone or in combination for AIAN and for selected categories of Asian and of NHPI: 2000, click Add and then Show Result, Vietnamese (and other Asian ethnic group population data) should appear for the geographic area you selected.

STEPS TO ACCESS VIETNAMESE DATA IN SUMMARY FILE 2

1. Go to www.census.gov

2. Click on American Factfinder on the left button bar

3. Click on Data Sets on the left button bar

4. On the Data Sets page Summary File 2 should be marked, Select Quick Tables on the Right

5. Go through the steps to select your geographic area, click Add and then Next

6. Choose your data table, for homeownership data and household size select QT:H3 Household Population and Household Type by Tenure: 2000, for age and gender distribution data select QT:P1 Age Groups and Sex, after choosing your table click Add and then Next

7. The next page Race or Ethnic Groups will come up, under the middle selection bar Select one or more race or ethnic groups, scroll down the list of ethnic groups until you reach Vietnamese alone or Vietnamese alone or in any combination (your preference), click Add and then Show Result, your data selection should be compiled and appear

STEPS TO ACCESS VIETNAMESE DATA IN SUMMARY FILE 4

1. Go to www.census.gov

2. Click on American Factfinder on the left button bar

3. Click on Data Sets on the left button bar

4. On the Data Sets page Summary File 4 should be marked, Select Quick Tables on the Right

5. Go through the steps to select your geographic area, click Add and then Next

7. The next page Race or Ethnic Groups will come up, under the middle selection bar Select one or more race or ethnic groups, scroll down the list of ethnic groups until you reach Vietnamese alone or Vietnamese alone or in any combination (your preference), click Add and then Show Result, your data selection should be compiled and appear

HOW TO ACCESS DETAILED VIETNAMESE SOCIOECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA IN THE 2005 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY

1. Go to www.census.gov

2. Click on American Factfinder on the left button bar

3. Click on "Get Data" below American Community Survey under "Getting Detailed Data" on the American Factfinder page

4. Make Sure "2005 American Community Survey" is Marked

5. On the right click on "Selected Population Profiles"

6. Select the geographic area of "Nation", and then "United States" click Add and then Next

7. The "Race or Ethnic Groups" screen will come up next, scroll on the list and select"Vietnamese alone or in any Combination", Click on "Show Results" and the data tables for Hmong will come up.